Instinctus Bestialis

Instinctus Bestialis
Studio album by Gorgoroth
Released	8 June 2015 (2015-06-08)
Recorded	September–December 2013
Genre	Black metal
Length	31:20
Label	Soulseller Records
Producer	Infernus, Asklund
Gorgoroth chronology
Quantos Possunt ad Satanitatem Trahunt (2009) Instinctus Bestialis (2015)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Terra Relicta	[1]
Metal Maniac	[2]
Metal Injection	[3]
Revolver Magazine	[4]
Sputnikmusic	[5]
Angry Metal Guy	[6]
Metal.de	[7]
Against Magazine	[8]
Time for Metal	[9]

Instinctus Bestialis is the ninth full-length studio album by Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. It was released on 8 June 2015 by Soulseller Records. It was also released digitally, as well as on digipak CD in a limited first pressing, limited black vinyl LP and limited picture vinyl LP. ^{[10] [11]} It is the first album to feature vocalist Atterigner and the last to feature bassist Bøddel, who died from cancer four months after the album's release. The album cover is taken from a painting called Christ in Limbo.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by V. Horg, except track 1 and 5 by A. Behemot; all music is composed by Infernus.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Radix Malorum"	3:14
2.	"Dionysian Rite"	4:05
3.	"Ad Omnipotens Aeterne Diabolus"	5:45
4.	"Come Night"	2:41
5.	"Burn in His Light"	4:02
6.	"Rage"	4:03
7.	"Kala Brahman"	5:23
8.	"Awakening"	2:07

Personnel

Gorgoroth

• Atterigner – vocals
• Infernus – guitars, production
• Bøddel – bass
• Asklund – drums, recording, mixing, production, mastering

Additional personnel

• Chris Cannella – guest lead guitar (track 5)
• Fábio Zperandio – guest lead guitar (track 5)
• Henrik "Typhos" Ekeroth – guest lead guitar (track 6)
• Mats Lindfors – mixing, mastering

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [12]	42

References

1. Dahlbäck, Oliver (April 27, 2015). "Gorgoroth - Instinctus Bestialis (2015) - Review". Terra Relicta. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
2. "Metal Maniac". 24 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
3. "Album Review: GORGOROTH Instinctus Bestialis". 8 June 2015.
4. "Review: Gorgoroth – Instinctus Bestialis - Hard Rock & Heavy Metal News | Music Videos |Golden Gods Awards | revolvermag.com". Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
5. "Gorgoroth - Instinctus Bestialis (Album review ) | Sputnikmusic".
6. "Gorgoroth - Instinctus Bestialis Review". 2 June 2015.
7. "Gorgoroth - Instinctus Bestialis Review • metal.de". Archived from the original on 2015-09-20. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
8. "GORGOROTH "Instinctus Bestialis" (Review)". Archived from the original on 2015-08-19. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
9. "Gorgoroth - Instinctus Bestialis". 14 May 2015.
10. "GORGOROTH – INSTINCTUS BESTIALIS DIGIPACK CD/LP/PIC.LP/DIGITAL/T-SHIRT OUT 08.06.15" . Retrieved 2015-03-06.
11. "Instinctus Bestialis - Release date and Label News". Archived from the original on 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
12. "Gorgoroth: Instinctus Bestialis" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2 December 2021.